One thing that never seems to change on the Miami University Middletown campus is change itself. A campus for commuters, some of us stay at MUM for a matter of months, while others stay for many years. We watch our friends and classmates grow, change, and sometimes leave this place that is almost a home away from home.
One of the pleasures of working with Illuminati is that we get to see each other’s writing and artwork grow, too, from the beginnings of ideas into fully formed pieces that we can share and be proud of. Many of those work their way into our issues. The stories, poems, and art leave a mark on our creative community long after their creators have left for Oxford, other schools, careers, locations or lifestyles.
We are proud of our artistic friends, and hope that you take as much pleasure
in watching them grow and change as we do. Working with them in order to
bring you this issue has been an honor, and we hope you enjoy it.
